Ian Desmond vs. Burt Shotton — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Burt Shotton
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Burt Shotton holds a real edge over Ian Desmond in this comparison. Burt Shotton led in walk rate (BB%+ 159 vs 80), on-base percentage (OBP+ 116 vs 100), and contact rate (K%+ 98 vs 85). Ian Desmond held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 134 vs 42). The edge belongs to Burt Shotton.

Hitting Stats for Ian Desmond and Burt Shotton

Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1478
149.19
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
1387
144.93
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
5742
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
4945
516.72
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.746
0.746
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
1338
139.81
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1110
115.99
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
154
16.09
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
6.79
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.94
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
228
23.82
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
701.12
73.26
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
1649
172.31
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2073
216.61
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
724
73.08
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
77.95
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
290
30.3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
1027
107.31
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760.47
79.46
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.3
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
713
74.5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
55.28
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.85
10.85
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
1.35
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
6.48
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
181
18.27
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
30.62
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
56
5.65
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
12.43
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
237
23.92
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
43.05
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
71.12
71.12

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Burt Shotton

Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1279
82.81
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Innings
417
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3292
2.4
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2816
182.33
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2568
1.87
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
11.2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
11.91
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3173
205.45
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2989
193.53
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.2
94.2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.337
2.337
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
653
0.48
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
3.3
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0